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BC wrote: chit yolo...some out there places on your list...fantastic stuff. You've been to 2 on my absolute bucket list being Antarctica and Macchu Picchu. How long did you spend in Antarctica and what did you get up to?

The whole voyage was 10 days all up but it took 1.5 days of sailing to get there and back (each way). Spent our days cruising around on zodiacs checking out the wildlife, visiting research stations, learning about the area and its creatures, went for a swim (in my speedos naturally). We were the very last boat of the season too so we didnt see another soul except for scientists based at stations.
It was pretty sweet, the ocean was just starting to freeze over so there was ice plates everywhere starting to join up.

Bazza wrote:
Antartica..did you go down with CSIRO?

South America is flavour of the month at the mo, everyone you talk to has been there or is on the way, I had planned to go there this Jan, but events intervened and cancelled it. Hope to get there, did you go to Lake Titticaca?

Nah not with CSIRO. Went with a company that left from Ushuaia in the south of Argentina (most southern city in the world!).

South America is amazing, it gets a pretty bad wrap internationally but I dead set felt safer over there walking around at 3 in the morning than I would in Northbridge. We actually went over twice. Once in 2011 where we went to Argentina, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. Second time was in 2013 where we spent our time in Chile then went south to Ushuaia in then over to Antarctica.
Yea we visited Lake Titicaca on our way from Peru to Bolivia.

I tell everyone to get over there. Its just so diverse and the people are so friendly.

BC wrote: I guess that's more an indictment on just how insular and inward looking the yanks are Bazza. If it isn't happening in the US then it just ain't happening. I must admit, since starting this thread I'm amazed at how well travelled some of our posters are. I guess I had a preconceived idea that most WAFL supporters probably give Bali a run every couple of years with the wife and kids but that's about it. Maybe the demographic of this site is not indicative of your average WAFL supporter...don't know..but some on here have been to some fantastic places that's for sure.

Yep, Mind you I give Bali a run every couple of years as well, just got back actually was there for NYE...lol

To be honest I dont go to well with the long haul flights anymore.

yolo swaggins wrote:

Bazza wrote:
Antartica..did you go down with CSIRO?

South America is flavour of the month at the mo, everyone you talk to has been there or is on the way, I had planned to go there this Jan, but events intervened and cancelled it. Hope to get there, did you go to Lake Titticaca?

Nah not with CSIRO. Went with a company that left from Ushuaia in the south of Argentina (most southern city in the world!).

South America is amazing, it gets a pretty bad wrap internationally but I dead set felt safer over there walking around at 3 in the morning than I would in Northbridge. We actually went over twice. Once in 2011 where we went to Argentina, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. Second time was in 2013 where we spent our time in Chile then went south to Ushuaia in then over to Antarctica.
Yea we visited Lake Titicaca on our way from Peru to Bolivia.

I tell everyone to get over there. Its just so diverse and the people are so friendly.

Cheers - very interesting, certainly I'd love to get there one day, interesting the safety issues, I was talking to a guy who went to Rio for NYE and he said he was pretty uncomfortable security wise,,,But I agree I felt safer walking around Africa than I would in Northbridge as you say.

I have always been fascinated by the Andes and Lake Titicaca from when I watched Michael Palins train travel show in 1980,,he crossed there and it looked amazing.

I have a mate working for Aust Gov in Bogota Columbia, I think thats a bit dodgy.

ucker wrote: 1 Fiji
2 Colorado
3 Conwy, Nth wales
4 Denmark WA
5 Esperance Wa
6 Dunsborough
7 Chester Zoo
8 Etihad Stadium
9 Old trafford (football)
10 Old Trafford (cricket)

North Wales is Fantastic, went to the top of Mt Snowdon, and Betwys Coed...stunning place.

Love Esperance. Chester Zoo is a ripper.,

ucker wrote: 1 Fiji
2 Colorado
3 Conwy, Nth wales
4 Denmark WA
5 Esperance Wa
6 Dunsborough
7 Chester Zoo
8 Etihad Stadium
9 Old trafford (football)
10 Old Trafford (cricket)

Love yer #3 ucker. It's a beautiful little place and Conwy castle was really worth the visit. Also loved Llangollen, Llandudno and Portmaddog. If you want to go back a hundred years, Anglesea is it - lovely quaint place. Shite sorry, I'm rambling.

Bazza wrote:
North Wales is Fantastic, went to the top of Mt Snowdon, and Betwys Coed...stunning place.

Love Esperance. Chester Zoo is a ripper.,

Stayed at Betsy Coed. Loved the drive through the Brecons.

To carry on with this thread, what would be the top 5 places that you havent been?

For me (in no particular order)

Africa (see the big 5, see the gorillas and climb Mt Kilimanjaro)
Canada
Japan
Iceland
Nepal (which I will hopefully tick off this year)

For me 5 places I really want to go to are:

Antarctica
Lapland
Iceland
Alaska
and storm chasing in the mid USA

Macchu Picchu
Iceland
Nepal
Portugal
Lebanon - when it becomes safer to do so.

oh..and almost forgot antarctica